Furniture appliance.



J. H. TUDOR.

FURNITURE APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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JOHN H. TUDOR, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

FURNITURE APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

Application filed June 15, 1910. Serial No. 567,087.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. TUDOR, a citizenof the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas andState of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFurniture Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in furniture appliances, and ismore particularly adapted for practical and eflicient use in shoestores.

The object of the invention is to construct a device of the characterabove described in such a manner as to inclose a length of carpet orother similar pliable material capable of being rolled, which materialis adapted to be withdrawn from the seat or bench to which it isattached and in a position to rest upon the floor, upon which carpetwhen withdrawn and in the position refered to, the prospective purchasermay stand or walk in trying on and fitting shoes without defacing thesoles or other portions of the shoes.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for drawing thecarpet or the material within the device or a portion of the seat whenthe same is not in use, thereby protecting the carpet from dirt or otheraccumulations.

A further object of the invention is to construct this particularappliance in such a manner that the carpet in a rolled condition may beeasily removed from its receiving inclosure under the seat, whereby saidcarpet may be easily and convenientlyxcleaned for further applicationand use in the manner as above stated.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, itbeing understood that changes in the specific structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claim without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete invention showing thecarpet withdrawn from the seat, and the clerks combined seat and footrest commonly employed. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 isa vertical cross section of the seat and its attachments. Fig. 4 is asimilar view showing the carpet receiving portion of the seat in an openposition for removing the parts located therein.

Referring to the drawings 1 represents a seat or bench of any approveddesign and properly supported by end walls 2 forming the opposite sidesof the seat, the lower edges of which sides are adapted to rest upon thefloor for properly supporting the seat in a practical manner.

Located below the seat 3 proper is a boxing or receptacle 4 having avertical front wall 5 and a rear wall 6 which is inclined with respectto saidfront wall, said rear wall being intermediately disposed leavingits upper edges a suitable distance from the seat 3 and the lower edgeproperly positioned above the floor upon which the seat is placed, theobjects of which will be hereinafter described.

Hingedly secured to the upper edge of the rear inclined wall 6 is aright angular shaped cover 7 the free edge of which is adapted to comein contact with the terminal edge of an inwardly projecting flange orwing 8 forminga part of the front wall 5 adjacent to the upper edge ofthe same, whereby the boxing may be covered at that portion of the sameto prevent dirt or other accumulations from gaining access to theinterior of the boxing. Also hingedly secured to the lower edge of therear inclined wall 6 is an angular shaped cover 9, the terminal freefiat portion of which is normally positioned below the lower edge of thefront wall 5, to provide a longitudinal passage for the carpet, saidcover also closing the lower end of the boxing.

The hinged covers referred to are indispensible and by their employmentconvenient access may be had to the interior of the boxing for easyremoval of the rolled carpet when it is desired to cleanse the latter.

Removably mounted in suitable brackets secured to the opposite sidewalls of the boxing is a spring actuated roller 10 to which is securedone edge of the carpet or other pliable material 11 employed in carryingout the invention, and also mounted in the opposite sides of the boxingand adjacent to the lower end thereof is a guide roller 12 over whichthe said carpet freely passes from the spring roller, whereby the saidcarpet is properly guided and directed below the lower edge of the frontwall 5 of .the boxing and above the floor.

When the carpet 11 is rolled upon the spring roller 10 and not desiredfor use the enlarged portion 13 will come in contact with the lower edgeof the front wall 5 and the free edge of the lower cover 9 completelycovering the longitudinal slot 14 provided for the free passage of thecarpet in withdrawing the latter from its receiving boxing. The enlargedportion 13 forming the free end of the carpet 11 also provides means forpreventing the spring roller from drawing the carpet within the boxingand beyond the front face of the same, and further provides means forwithdrawing the carpet from the box for use. I

As clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings the carpet together with itsenlarged free edge is located above the floor when said carpet is in aclosed position and entirely drawn within the box, and it is further tobe observed in this connection that when the carpet is withdrawn for usethat portion of the same located within the longitudinal guideway 14will also be located above the floor for easy manipulation of the carpetand reduction of the friction occasioned by the rolling thereof to aminimum, the enlarged portion always being in a convenient position tobe grasped for the withdrawal of the carpet from its receiving box.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the ordinary salesman stool and foot rest is shown inits proper position in respect to the seat for the customer, which stoolis of the usual construction, and in ordinary practice the said stool isfirst adjusted in a proper and convenient position in respect to theseat after which the carpet is withdrawn to cover the intervening spacebetween the stool and seat.

It is clearly obvious from the foregoing description that the inventionas constructed of a box secured thereto and beneath the side of saidbench, a roll of carpet mounted in the upper portion of the box, a guideroller mounted in the lower portion of the box, a hinged cover in theupper portion of the box whereby the roll of carpet may be removed fromthe box, the forward wall of the box being disposed a suitable distanceabove the floor, one end of said carpet having a bar secured thereacrossand projecting under the said forward wall, and a hinged cover for thelower portion of the box, said cover comprising a main portion hinged tothe rear wall of the box, an integral portion extending at an angle fromthe free end, and a lateral foot on the first mentioned extensionwhereby when said cover is in closed position, the extension will formthe bottom of the box and be suitably spaced from the lower end of theforward wall to provide a slot to permit the withdrawal of the carpetand'the said lateral foot supporting said extension below the frontwall'of the box.

In testimonyv whereof I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN H. TUDOR.

lVitn'e'sses L. L. ALBRIGHT, R. C. GHARIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

